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Lemon Glazed Soft-Baked Sugar Cookies are the perfect spring and summer dessert! 

These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you!

These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you! lemon/cookies/lemon cookies

You know those ridiculously addictive, frosted sugar cookies from the grocery store?

The ones that have that thick layer of frosting, and are so soft they fall apart in your mouth?

Yes, those ones.

These Lemon Glazed Soft-Baked Sugar Cookies are like those–but better.

Impossible, you say? Well, just go with me on this.

These are better because they’re full of lemon flavor and dipped in lemon icing. It’s like the grown-up version of those amazing cookies, but I promise you, kids and adults alike will love these.

Even if you don’t like lemon flavor, you can easily make these cookies without the lemon (but, if you do like lemon, might I suggest checking out this lemon loaf cake and these strawberry lemon scones?? 😉 ).

These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you!

This lemon sugar cookie recipe is super versatile, because you can exchange the lemon flavor for orange, lime, vanilla, coconut, etc..

You could even use dulce de leche sauce as the icing on a vanilla version of this cookie, similar to the icing I used on this Dulce de Leche Banana Bread.

How amazing would that be??

(Dulce de Leche Sugar Cookies?! Note to self: Get ON That)

It’s so in-credible that it makes me draw out the word incredible into two separate words.

These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you!

These sweet little Lemon Glazed Soft-Baked Sugar Cookies are light and perfect for summer!

You could even use red and blue food dye and make these for Memorial Day or July 4th. They’d be super cute and festive, and you’d probably be the talk of the town.

And, while I opted to use a circle biscuit cutter for this recipe, you can use any kind of dough cut outs. Flags, hearts, animals, and Christmas ones during the holidays.

Because of the flour to butter to baking powder ratio, these cookies must be rolled-out. If formed into a ball, like most typical cookie recipes, these will not spread out. But, they puff up and turn into soft-baked, fluffy sugar cookies.

And the secret ingredient? Almond. Almond milk and almond extract to be exact. It doesn’t taste almond-y, but it gives the lemon flavor a depth that the cookie lacks without the almond flavorings.

These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you!

Lemon-tastic.

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Lemon Glazed Soft-Baked Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Glazed Soft-Baked Sugar Cookies
Servings: 18 cookies
Author: A Latte Food
Ingredients
Recipe
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup almond milk, you can use regular milk as well
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 1/2 cups flour, divided
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • Juice of half a lemon
Icing
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1-2 Tbsp almond milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. By hand, using a standing mixer, or a hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fully combined. Add in lemon zest, lemon juice, milk, eggs, vanilla, and almond. Stir.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Mix dry ingredients into wet.
  5. Gradually, add more flour (about 1 to 1 1/2 cup) until it is stiff enough to roll out (I usually keep it fairly soft--just enough flour to make it manageable, which for me, is usually 1 cup of flour)
  6. On a floured or powdered sugared surface, roll out the dough to about a 1/4"; cut with your favorite cookie cutters.
  7. Bake about 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are done but not browned (cookies are done when puffy and do not sink when lightly touched on top.
  8. For the icing, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Add in milk 1 Tbsp at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
  9. Dip cooled cookies in icing and allow to set on a cookie rack.
  10. Enjoy!

 

These soft-baked lemon sugar cookies are super soft and tender, and topped with a sweet homemade lemon glaze! If you love lemon recipes as much as I do, this lemon sugar cookie recipe is just for you!

If you like these, check out my other recipes:

Iced Lemon Tea Cake

Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones

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Comments

  1. Baby June says

    May 25, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    I used to love those soft cookies from the store–then I got into baking and made my own. 🙂 These look awesome, love the addition of lemon flavor!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 26, 2014 at 10:47 am

      Thank you! =)

      Reply
  2. dina says

    May 26, 2014 at 9:09 am

    lovely cookies!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 26, 2014 at 10:46 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. Liz says

    May 26, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    These are pleasantly light yet super flavorful… I ate one with some berries and it’s like a gourmet shortcake!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 28, 2014 at 8:28 am

      Thank you, Liz!

      Reply
  4. NanaB says

    May 26, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    These look perfect for my Book Club luncheon ~ the addition of lemon for summer is a great idea.

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 28, 2014 at 8:28 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Carol says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:52 am

    I am excited to make these cookies! Many, many years ago, my Grandma made thick sugar cookies and I have never been able to find a similar recipe. But these sound perfect! If I change the flavor from lemon, what do I use instead of the lemon zest and lemon juice? I really like almond flavoring!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      October 13, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      Hi, Carol! I haven’t made them without the lemon before, but here is my best suggestion: the zest is just for that extra lemon zing, so you can definitely just omit and you don’t need to worry about replacing it with anything else. For the juice, half of lemon usually is only a Tbsp or so, depending upon the size of the lemon, so to replace it, I would simply up the quantity of vanilla extract and almond extract from 1 tsp of each to 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and 2 tsp of almond extract. And, last but not least, I would add in an additional tsp of almond milkjust to make sure the dough has the right consistency. Hope they turn out well for you! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Marci says

    November 16, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    What is the best way to store these?

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      November 17, 2014 at 11:16 pm

      They should last up to 4-5 days in an airtight container 🙂

      Reply
  7. Missy says

    March 7, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    I just made these—they were fabulous! So soft and moist. Plus, they were packed with tons of lemon flavor! Def making these again!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      Thanks, Missy!

      Reply
  8. Debra says

    March 7, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    My husband loved these! I made them for a function and he are most of them before I could get them there! A favorite for sure! 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      Thanks, Debra!

      Reply
  9. Sicilia says

    May 5, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    When you say almond… ?? Do you mean flake, powder, or extract?

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      May 5, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Hi Sicilia, I apologize for any confusion! I mean almond extract. I will update that in my recipe now 🙂

      Reply
      • Sicilia says

        May 5, 2015 at 10:51 pm

        Thanks! Got an almond extract today – can’t wait to try this recipe!

        Reply
  10. Darlene says

    December 19, 2016 at 11:06 am

    I couldn’t keep these on the plate fast enough! Everyone LOVED these! Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Jenna says

    June 28, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    5 stars
    These were super light and sweet! The lemon flavor was so good. Thanks–will make again!

    Reply
  12. J. Stud Studio says

    September 1, 2018 at 7:42 am

    5 stars
    We can’t wait to try these!!! They look amazing!!!

    Reply
  13. Cathy McDonald says

    December 5, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    Definitely a keeper recipe. Love these cookies!

    Reply
  14. Abbie says

    December 15, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    This is the best sugar cookies I have ever made…..

    Reply
  15. Sunni says

    August 26, 2019 at 8:22 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter made these cookies this year for her 4-H cooking project, and wow they where amazing! She placed a purple ribbon on them, so she gets to take them state fair this year. I highly recommend these cookies to try, they are delicious!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      September 16, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      Thank you so much, Sunni! I am so glad your daughter enjoyed them! 🙂

      Reply

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